As most of you know, we've been looking for a new Fleet for Shanghai. In this instance, it is to keep us moving in the right direction, to find new roleplayers and crew, and to keep Shanghai going. We're joining their TF93, so we'll be changing a few…

To be honest, this is an email that I didn't think that I'd actually use again. It's great to see people back and pokes happening. Obviously, there's a lot that happened in the past few years to make us all go inactive, and to be fair, the bulk of…

Long time no talk. A lot of stuff has been happening lately, and the Shanghai's been dormant for a while. Thanks to a poke though, a few of us have started talking about getting the crew back together and starting the engines up once again. I wanted to…

So it's amazing that we're writing how we are in the Solid Light post. Here's how it'll go for the next few posts. Some people haven't posted in the large, main one yet and that's kind of disappointing. However, it's really easy to write yourself in! We'll split…

Our new mission is up and ready to be posted in. The mission is called "Solid Light" in homage to the holodeck, of which the ship is now one huge holodeck. There will be a huge post that will require everyone in, then we'll split up into teams…

We're currently taking mission ideas, so if you have a story that you'd like to work us into, we'd love to be a part. This can range from anything diplomatic to warfare to humanitarian to exploration. It doesn't have to be detailed, we're looking for all of your…

If you're hankering for someone to write with, myself and my characters and Nathaniel's characters are always willing to have someone over for weapon swapping, stories, drinks, whatever you can think up. Whether it's time for a range re-certification to finding a bug in the mainframe, or even a…

I just wanted everyone to be aware that I have a new main character on here - this one - Lieutenant JG Dominic Delaney Jr. While Relau will still be an integral part of missions, and I hope to continue writing him, I am…

For those of you with system admin permissions I've pushed a password reset due to a technical glitch. Also, a few of you with standard permissions should have a password reset request as well. I want to assure you that there was no system breach of information, just a technical…

As promised the website maintenance will be done shortly. After the backup (during which the website will stay online, but might function slower than expected) I'll put the site into maintenance mode. Most members of the website will be unable to log in until the maintenance is completed. A…

We are very, very behind on the Nova system that we are running. A backup and an update will be pushed to the website on Tuesday, the same day that the manifest will be cleared out. The website might be down for approximately 30 minutes during the day…

I've received generally positive replies to the email that I sent out, indicating that we have quite a few people interested in starting up again. Unfortunately, I am going to be out of town for the weekend, so this will give us enough time to collect any remaining…

If you've not noticed, we're starting to post again. Feel free to make it up as you go, and don't be afraid to use any of my character (Relau, any linked NPCs) in order to post and such. You want a visit from the not Admiral? Bring it…

Hello from the Windy City! Chicago, Illinois. I've graduated from the time-suck that we call college and getting an education, so I have a lot more time on my hands. It's actually not windy at the moment here (by the way), just raining. And that makes for a…

If you saw the quick little post I did - and have been keeping up with the activity posts - we'll be starting back at getting the crew together on Earth and pretty soon we'll start in on what the Shanghai will be doing for a her missions…

So the semester has ended. I'm more than willing to start up again, and in fact I am going to think up a mission within the next 24 hours (probably stolen from Nathaniel's ideas, to be honest) and we'll start another mission. I'm not looking for explosions of…

Guys, we suck at activity. I know that everyone has lives, school and such. I'm working two jobs and trying to make ends meet, like all of us. Our player base has taken a hit, and we're left with people who just don't have the time to work on…

So in the past few weeks we've ground to a halt. That's all my fault. I started school, am working two jobs and commuting at least an hour each day. It's left me way run down and really stretching to even get on and look at the computer…

Posting has been down lately - probably because a lot of us have been busy. I know on my end, I was starting a new term and had a couple family issues I needed to deal with. We'd like to finish this mission and head onto the next.…

I've hinted at this on the chat, but I wanted to really make it public. First of all, I'm extremely pleased with the quality of posts that we are seeing from everyone. It seems that there's alot of people who really are enjoying the Shanghai and the posts…

So, unless I made the grave mistake of missing someone, everyone is in either the Planetside or Bridge posts of New Romulus. Or, you're part of the command team and in both. In any case, anyone is welcome to NPC any other department on either the ship or…

So we've finished up the Bridge and Shuttlebay posts from the Friendship posts, and tonight we'll get teams going for the various points on the surface of New Romulus. You'll either be on the ship or the surface. I will be beaming down to the surface, while Captain…

We'll post Friendship on the Bridge and in the Shuttlebay tonight, so if you have any let over tags, please get them in. Next, we're in the middle of doing another post welcoming the Ambassador to the ship, which will be posted soon. After that, we'll all get…

With the addition of some of our new crewmwmbers, some of them expressed a wish to be able to chat with members of the Shanghai in real time. I am pleased to announce the implementation of a paid chat service on the Shanghai website. While the page is…

By now, the majority of people have responded to the requests to come back to the simm. I am happy, very happy to say that we have a fully functioning crew and will be growing shortly in the future. Please make sure to thank those that have decided…

Wow, it's been a long time. I think that I almost forgot my password to the Shanghai there for a while, with how long it has been. I'm writing today in this news post to explain what Nathaniel and I would like to do with the Shanghai. But…

Just wanted to apologize for such a long absence and offer a quick explanation before jumping back into things. As the Captain may have said, the last time I tried to get back in, my hometown was wrecked by a tornado which landed heart-stoppingly close to my parents…

So like I promised, I'm getting the ball rolling again. Let's all get on and have a great time. I won't do much in the way of activity reminders right off the bat, but if you're interested, I'm starting a post tomorrow morning (because it's almost 2am here)…

So this is the time for explanations, not excuses. The Shanghai is pretty much dead at the moment, and it is the Command Staff's fault for that. Let's just explain where we are at for the moment, and where we see ourselves ending up.

Just wanted to let you all know that a slow down in activity doesn't concern me too much, now that we are out of Obsidian Fleet and I don't have to constantly practice what I preach with activity on there.

If you haven't been aware, we are working on a new management structure, and things will start rolling on that here shortly. Each department will coordinate on the Wiki, they each have a specific page.

Just noticed a downtick in activity over the past few days. We are waiting for a lot of content, especially in our "Spiraling out of Control" post. If you are LOST, UNCLEAR, or even just UNAWARE of what we are doing, please let me know. I will spend…

Follow up to the previous post. If you don't PM us if you want to be in the Admin department, we will start emailing and PMing you, asking you to be a part of the Admin department. As we start filling positions, we might ask you to be…

Your friendly management staff here. We'd like to share with you our vision for the future. Simply put, there are a few things that we as a group would like to focus on. I would like to make it clear from the beginning that this is strongly and…

We've just updated the website - everyone should be able to log in and post now. There are a few pages missing, or with system generated values (the Wiki main page) that we need to get to, but those will be taken care of shortly. Please, please, please…

I'm very pleased to announce that Anodyne Productions has once again come through, with an updated Nova core. We will be updating from Nova 1.2.6 to Nova 2.0.1 shortly. Before that happens a few things will take place.

First off, I apologize for the lack of mission movement on our part, it could use some work, but I'm here to tell you all that we are moving forwards on the mission. Our command staff has been talking, we've had a bunch of (and still do have)…

Just a little note about the activity (including mine) over the past week-ish. Please make sure that you are checking regularly for tags. We need you all in the post "Away Mission". Those of you who aren't in there need to get with me as we are staying…

The issues with the websites I mentioned earlier in the day seem to be resolved. As always, if you have questions, concerns, problems or even if you feel like talking, you can all reach me directly at aosfb.tuba@gmail.com.

I'd like to welcome our newest crewmember, Ensign Zachary Johnson, a Fighter Pilot attached to the Shanghai. Please make him feel welcome, run over him in the halls, and break his arm nicely so that you can both be brought up on charges of fighting.

We have a slight problem with the awards on the Shanghai. As a command staff, we are trying to move away from Obsidian Fleet as much as we can. This is mainly because they didn't think (and still don't think) that we can do it Independent and away…

Please join us in welcoming Logan Kane to our crew. If I'm not mistaken, he'll be taking over the position of Chief of Security, with the rank of Ensign. We'll get the personnel list updated before long.

I'm pleased to announce (if you haven't noticed already) the promotion of our favorite El-Aurian Intel Officer, Lieutenant James Barnes to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. This promotion comes for excellent posting and one of the best portrayals of character I have seen in a long time. Keep…

For some of you it has already come, for some of you it has yet to arrive, but I must take this time and say thank you to each and every one of you for your work you have done on the simm this year. This year was…

Just a quick note here, Jools, who played Cdr. Ra'iya has decided to field another character, Commander River Hart as the Chief Medical Officer. This also means that we are looking for a CSTO. Please make sure that you understand the change here, and don't just write off…

Aside from a few Database hiccups and the damn banner not working, everything is currently up and running. If you don't want to see the dumb half-banner that we're trying to get the CSS working on, then you should probably switch to another theme, such as "Beta" or…

We will be shutting down the website in approximately 10 minutes for a period of one hour to complete our maintenance cycle that I've been talking about all week. I've made backups of all relevant data and am in the process of transferring them over.

Our lovely bartender has been reactivated by Starfleet, so please welcome Ms. Descharmes into the position of Chief Counselor with the rank of Lieutenant. Be sure to get your psych evals in or she'll come hunting for you!

I've updated our database to include the specifications of the Vesta Class that we will be using. Please check out our new ship that we are switching to on Christmas (what a great present for you all!). Also, we have updated the Wiki pages to reflect some design…

I hope everyone is having a great holiday season. I'm not worried about posting over the next few weeks, so feel free to drop in when you get a chance over the holiday. This news post is to mainly inform you that on Dec. 25th 2011 the website…

Just a heads up, I'm starting to get LoA messages from the crew and that's just fine. Remember to submit yours if you need it. I submitted my resignation effective Jan 1st, 2012 to Triad. We'll be officially independent on that date.

So here's the deal. We are moving onto shoreleave this week and we will be settin the stage for the entirety of next year. Sine I haven't seen any argument on the proposed changes, we will be moving forward as outlined. This will reunite the crew at starbase…

It's with heavy heart that I must inform you that Dan, our beloved Chief Counselor has resigned from the Shanghai due to personal reasons. Please wish him the best and as always, we hope that Dan finds great things waiting for him in life.

A few news items to tell you about. First of all, we are saying goodbye to a few crewmembers today. Please send off Captain Boston, Sergeant Major Black and Civilian Zlan with our best wishes. I sincerely hope that they find what they are looking for in life,…

Just to let you know that we have taken steps to update the Shanghai. Effective immediately, I'm pleased to announce that Commander Rai'ya will be our second officer. Please show her the same respect that you show us as a command team.

A few of you have expressed concern over the recent slowdown in posting, and indeed it worries me too. Many people have not been in contact with me, and the few people who have been talking to me are in need of direction and frankly, I don't know how…

Just a heads up, I know that the Darwin side of the mission is going well and that the Idolon side is flagging. That's my fault as I'm trying to juggle 2 jobs. I've worked or will work over 75 hours from Black Friday - Today alone with…

I'm glad that we are getting the mission back on track. I appreciate the fact that you guys are doing your best and I know that you all are great writers. Thank you for that. Please just be aware that if you will be unavailable for the holidays…

I'd like to take a moment to recognize the service of one of our crewmates, Lieutenant Arseni Kozlov. It has been six months since he has joined our little band of troublemakers, and so I am pleased to award hin the Obsidian Fleet Service Citation for six months…

Since we've nailed down where everyone will be, I'm going to post the current posts that we have (except for a few tags in Court Martial) and we're going to move on to the main portion of our plot. Remember that wherever you are, you need to make…

As you are aware, we are splitting the crew up for this next phase of the mission. Some of you will be going with me on the Idolon, others recalled to various places around the Federation, and still others will be on a Nova class starship that Franz…

I've just received the go-ahead from Triad for the Rapid Response Vessel. We're now just waiting on the finalization of the Vesta Class (which they are taking their sweet time on) until we have an actual decision. We're making this work, piece by piece. Hopefully we get the…

First off I'd like to welcome Mr. Black who will be playing our company Sergeant Major. He comes in at an interesting time, partly because of the activity issues we've been having these past weeks. I'm sure that we will be able to make him feel at home…

I know that my activity has taken a nosedive these past few weeks, and I realize that it's not fair to you all. I'll work on posts with each of you individually, as well as the Group Post throughout the day. It's my fault for this, and I…

The Intermission (mission) has been updated to include the little adventure to keep the blood flowing while we wait for the crew to come back from LoAs, and start getting back into the swing of things. This mystery dinner is open to all who are in the crew,…

I know that I've been inactive over the past week and that the simm has suffered for it. My great-grandmother who I was close to passed away this past week, the funeral is tomorrow. I'm sorry that I haven't been here, as that would have probably allieviated much of the…

Activity seems to all have just flatlined these past few days. I'm wondering if something is unclear or you guys aren't liking the mission. I don't think its the latter, but hey, let me know what's up. I hope that you all come to me before there's any…

Pausing for a moment today, I am struck by what I would like to write, what I feel is appropriate and what needs to be said. I have been thinking for a long time about what I should write here, and I still don't really have a…

We have done it. The Shanghai as we know it has been destroyed. While Triad will hate me for this, and some won't be too happy, I think that it's time we needed a change of pace. We're still working on the Vesta Class, and if…

It's been brought to my attention that there are many people that have not posted in a very long time. I will remove those people after I get home from work today. I sincerely hope that you all aren't in that category. If you are, then please post…

Now that I'm back in full force and taken care of the mounds of crap at the TF level that piled up without me around, I'm going to be updating a bunch of posts today, and then we will get a move on this mission. I'm sorry it…

Just a heads up that my finals are going to much more involved than previously thought here at Uni, so I ask for a measure of patience from you guys as I finish up and move on to another year of college behind me. I will most likely…

It's time for awards and promotions for the awesome crew of the Shanghai again. Congratulations to the recipients. Some awards need be be cleared through Awards and Services, so I ask that you keep an eye out through the week for any Level 2 awards that might come…

A few updates to the mission here. There are a few tags that need to be completed in the Departure and Dreams posts. There will be the receptions, which at least everyone is involved in the "Regal Ryuun Reception". It's a post designed to make you nervous, so…

I hope that you are having a great week. I have to admit that my week is great, and I can't complain. First off, a welcome to an old friend. Many of you should remember Greg, who played among other things, Rear Admiral Boris Parkilov, the old…

Since we are winding down the other mission with a few lagging posts, it's my pleasure to announce the next mission (Season 3, Mission 1), or also known as number 14 for us, titled "Return to Roots". The description is below, and we'll fill in juicy details as…

I feel absolutely horrible tonight. I realized that I had forgotten to award and recognize Lieutenant Commander Franz and Lieutenant Commander Amoran for one year's service on the Shanghai... four months late. So while I crawl back into my hole of self regret and feelings of worthlessness,…

We are coming up on the Shanghai's Two Year mark. This simm will have been active for two continuous years. Not only that, but many of the crew have been here for over a year. While talking about what to do for that, the Admiral and I thought…

With pleasure I am announcing that after tomorrow morning at 9:00 am local time, I will be done with finals. So, please excuse my inactivity over the past few days, and know that no, I did not die/quit/fall of a cliff/fall off the face of the earth/beamed…

Thank you for bearing with me over the past few weeks. I appreciate the steps you have all made in posting. I am currently in the process of studying for and completing finals for my Uni coursework. Please excuse me for the absences.

Please join me in welcoming back Casey! She simmed with us a while ago, and let me tell you, we are so privileged to have her back here with us. Please make her feel at home on her character Mirella Yahzi.

I am so glad to see posting numbers back up to relative normal. Thank you all for your hard work on getting us back into the swing of things. It's a great thing to see my inbox flooded on the subject of the Shanghai. Thank you.

I have just updated a bunch of posts and also wrote some new ones for you. I hope that we have a great time busting out these posts. I also hope that you are looking for a few people that would like a simm. We do need a…

As you might have noticed, I have posted a huge backlog of posts that needed to go out because people hadn't tagged in forever. They were just stagnating. If you guys can't update posts, we'll have to rewrite them so that we can stick an NPC in…

We have had two departures from our crew recently. They are Lieutenant Khall and Lieutenant Tehark. Please wish me in extending them a heartfelt wish that they always chase their dreams and never settle for second best.

I am pleased to announce that with the Rescue post (that many people need to tag in very soon), I have decided to move on to another mission. Nathaniel has adapted a wonderful mission for us, and I've titled it "Phoenix". I am absolutely sure that you…

I'm sorry for my recent AWOL-ness. A couple weeks back (more than a couple now, I guess), my wife was in a serious accident on an interstate highway, thanks to inclement weather. She's fine now, but it pulled me away from simming and other things for a good…

These awards have been pending in the Awards pool since January 4th of 2011. I apologize for not announcing them earlier, but they were level 2 awards, and I got in trouble for that once. So, here they finally are.

I've noticed that this mission has been moving quite slowly. So, I've bumped it up for some flashbangs and action that people are hankering for. After this post goes out, we'll have a lot of backposts to get out, but hey.

Thanks to me losing my voice today, we would like to thank the CO of the Apocalypse, David for lending his time to the podcast to record for us this week. Please tune in next week for the latest in the Fleet. Don't forget to tell everyone about…

So, I was thinking today. The Fleet Council just had a proposal laid before it, and while I can't discuss the details, I was thinking that we could adapt this to the Shanghai. I have a rough outline of the plan, but I figured that anyone who wanted…

Guess what! We have a new Fleetcast for you today, apologies for the delay. We're also switching to Saturdays to release the podcast because I just can't do Mondays on my current schedule :P We also are looking for interviewees, so let me know at tf72@obsidianfleet.net if you…

Thanks for waiting on the Fleetcast this week! Unfortunately you all get to listen to me talk about TF72 for the interview, but on a bright note, we are recruiting staff. We are looking for an Interview Manager, Content Manager and a Co-Host. If you have a desire,…

It's another Monday and I hope that this finds you well. In this week we go to William, the CO of the USS Marshal who graces us with his presence. Also, we are promoting the ships that needs COs this week. Please share the…

Just because I'm stating school again doesn't mean everyone can take a break! Haha, we had that the last couple weeks. So, I hope that everyone logs in and posts within a week. If you don't, I will know, and I will remove you as I can see…

There has been a few things that have been brought to my attention. There are many people who are confused about the post "Roll Call". This happens PRIOR to the crew all meeting up at Risa (some of you are conferencing via subspace!). There is another post going…

Like every January the ship has been in commission (at least under my command), I get to go back to school. This means that I will be spending inordinate amounts of time on Microeconomics, Accounting and Business Statistics, among other things. I'm sure I will find time to…

I just woke up from a nap, so if this news post seems more bouncy than usual, that's why! Wheeee! Anyways, I hope that everyone had a great new year, or the equivalent, wherever you live. I'll be honest, it was boring here. I didn't even watch the…

I couldn't have put it better than my trusty XO did. Merry Christmas or a great Saturday to you all. In other news, the website was updated today to Nova 1.2.1 As always, any funny stuff in the system let me know! Thanks all.

It's Christmas time, and as much as I love simming, everyone needs the option to take a break from it once in a while. Therefore, all posting requirements are suspended today until the 2nd of January. Consider this your gift from me. I would send (insert favorite type…

A new season is coming up, and we are changing things up again! The details are
inside if you wish to listen closely. If not, you'll be left out in the cold.
Our guest this week was Neil, CO of the Voltaire and he talks about what OF…

Year End Awards are looming in the very near distance! Please get all award nominations for the Shanghai (not Character/XO/CO of the year - that's a bit later) into us very soon. We want to recognize you all for your hard work, and it doesn't take more than…

With the recent advent of unmanaged sites from RPGResource, our iTunes feed has broken. We hope to have it up and running again ASAP. The link is below with the direct access on the Shanghai's website. Thanks for listening all!

In light of Thanksgiving, all posting requirements are suspended for the crew until Monday, November 29th. Please note that this is entirely optional. If you wish to post many posts about your Thanksgiving dinner on Risa or wherever you are at, then by all means.

Thanks for sticking around here today, I'd like to take a moment to welcome a (new) old member of our crew back to us! Please welcome Tim who will be playing our new Marine CO, Lieutenant Bove. He was a member of the Shanghai under Lieutenant Jessica Ryan…

Something that has been bugging me for some time, but never had the time to actually sit down and do, were NPC ranks and positions. I'm happy to say that we no longer have 3(!) Chief Intelligence Officers, just one. :) I went through and fixed all of…

I, more than most people know that we are seeing a decline in activity lately. I have started a JP with a few people about leaving for SB 110. I need to know if there will be *anybody* literally, that will play an NPC for the refit. We're…

I neglected to mention the posts that we already have done for Reaper of the Stars, please continue working on them. I just wanted to make sure that we had a solid, semi-informal base to work off of while all of these changes are going down. Please forgive…

A quick and easy change I was able to work with in five or so minutes... We have new news categories now! In additon to the General News, Simm Announcment, Website Update and Out of Charater, we'd like to point your attention to ones that YOU will be…

I personally would like to apologize for my rather lackluster posting lately. Work, internship and family matters have caught me off guard. I promise that I will put posts out by the weekend though. So please understand and be nice to me :)

I have just started a post with every Shanghai crewman that has logged in during the past month. I hope everyone got theirs. There will probably be additional plot pieces coming out in the next few days, but I wanted to RP with each one of you one-on-one, because I…

If you're like me and decide you want some fun before you head off to bed some nights... the new and improved OF forums are now up! Since it is off the Shanghai's website, I don't care if you register or not, but it'd be great to spread…

We seem to have hit a posting wall for some reason... if people aren't getting emails or something, I need to know! I would really like to stay on time with this mission. Let me know what's up...and if you guys hate the mission, I have no problem…

Just a general timeline. I'd really like to get part two fixed up and ready to go to by Sunday. So, let's finish out those tags and get moving on our next little part in this sad tale of the Shanghai torn from reality into the great unknown...…

After a long and grueling process, the Tour information (Under the "Sim" tab at the top) is finally completed. You are welcome to suggest changes to this area, although not change it if you have the option... too many people have put too much work into this area…

I'd like to take a moment to welcome Ensigns Kenzie and Morganna to the Shanghai. We are graced with their presence, and they will be playing our Chief Intelligence Officer and Chief Engineering Officer, respectively.

I'd like to take a moment to welcome Ensign Kenzie, who is filling our Chief Intelligence Officer position. Please make her feel welcome and needed...mainly because we want to look like a nice bunch of people.

As with the last little bit of news, another new mission is up. I'm looking for volunteers for part of the arc. As the mission point stated, we get to do an alternative universe thing with some fun twists along the way. As such, I would love to…

Our current mission with the Ticonderoga is still continuing, but since our posting is struggling a little bit, I'm going to jumpstart this mission with a new one for the Shanghai. The Ticonderoga is welcome to join us for this mission if they so choose.

Once again, it has been brought to my attention that the general outline for this mission is not known. So, thank you to all that have done their best with what little I have given. Following is the original outline with mission objectives that was initially discussed. The Romulans are…

I need to know what is going on with you people. Is the mission too hard? Are people not liking it? Do people just not have enough time for simming? I know that with school starting up now, lots of people have little time to spend simming, but…

I will be on vacation for the next 10 days. I will be back on the 10th of August. I will have internet access and will keep an eye on the simm. Due to it being a vacation though, I'm not planning anything major for the mission or…

But adding that I'll be on tonight, and around the rest of the week. Work seems to be settling from the hectic, torment filled first bit of a new program. Still, I'm always open if you need to e-mail me, and I can try…

Just assuring you that what the Captain said was right, if you need anything at all, don't be afraid to give me an e-mail. As a note though, my new job has changed my hours online a bit (more in the evening, less the rest of the time) at least…

I'd like to welcome Jared on board, who will be playing our new Chief Operations Officer, Lieutenant Lahtkah Phoenix-Patil. We welcome you aboard sir, and wish you the absolute best on our merry little crew.

I know that the mission is kind of dragging, but we have some people dragging their collective feet in the "Arrival at Rhedool" post, and the tags need to be completed in that post. If you have tagged up already, I appreciate it.

I'm working on a solution to the previous mentioned rule I wanted you all to do, namely using the news items for your posts. It will hopefully be working within the week. So please disregard that news item a while ago about that and consider it suspended.

A few things. First off, welcome to all who are staying with us. Please, if you have any issues, let me know. I'm always available for questions. Second, to the Shanghai crew, "Orca" will officially end on Friday. You have until then to finish up any posts related…

We'd like to extend an official, cordial welcome to the USS Ticonderoga crew who will be bunking with us for the foreseeable future. Thank you for coming on, and we appreciate you here. If you have any questions, please let me know. I am available within 12 hours…

I'd like to take a moment and thank Chief Lamis and Lieutenant Ryan for their service on the Shanghai. They are both leaving the simm for personal reasons and we wish them well. They of course will be missed, and there will be a void that cannot be…

I know that I have disappeared off of the face of the Earth for the past couple of days, and I'm sorry. I suddenly got swamped with Uni, and its been one hell of a ride. If anyone doesn't want to read about it, you can skip the…

So, here's the overall plotline for the Orca mission. We'll hopefully finish this mission at the same time the USS Ticonderoga will finish theirs, leading to our newest mission (yet to be titled) with them, a joint mission.

This mission is not being wrapped up soon, we still have quite a bit of ways to go on it. If you have any ideas or suggestions, I'd love to hear them. I want to make sure everyone is included and is having fun. Please, if you also…

Thanks to all who logged in and posted tags. I hope that the plot twist was nice. If you are getting kicked/dropped/replaced in any post, I need to know. I've just had the databases reinstalled to try and fix some problems (hence no images). So if you experience any issues,…

If the new site is not working for you, I need to know because I'm going to assessing strikes sometime tomorrow for people that have had tags unfinished for a long time. Please consider this your warning if you are not active. After a strike, you will then…

After being down for the morning, I present one of two new site skins! If you are logged out, it should be the default page skin. If you are logged in, it's the new "pulsar" skin. Please let me know how you like it!

Also, I'm sure if I haven't told you yet, then I'm pretty sure its been leaked, we're getting a new skin on Thursday morning at about 8 am Mountain Time (-7 GMT). The website will be down for optimization for…

Everything should be working now. There was a bumpy ride there, and the posts still had issues with them (guess who's fault that was) and we're having PHP errors on one admin page, but that's it. Please, please, please log in and post tags. I would like to…

Most of you have successfully ignored my request to log onto the site. This is kind of important, as it shows me what email addresses I need to have reset. Please, log in to the site, even if you just change your security question and log out.

Due to my stupidity, (wow, imagine that) the website has been down for the better part of the day. Please use http://shanghai.rpgresource.net for all future logins as the /NOVA directory will be deleted later. Any login change has been reverted back to the default password 123.

I'd like to take a moment to introduce you to NOVA, our new simm management system. You can find it at < http://shanghai.rpgresource.net/NOVA >, as I currently am too tired to move all the images and other sundry stuff over at the moment. The old directory, < http://shanghai.rpgresource.net…

I am taking the site into unknown dimensions with me as your tour guide! Everyone run for your life! I have all of your email addresses, so if something goes horribly wrong, I'll be able to tell you about my messups.

I'd like to just bring your attention to a few people who have had to resign from the Shanghai for real life reasons. We'd like to thank Lt. Roharren for his service. You will be missed. We'd also like to wish the best to Lt. Sarrett. We hope…

The website will be offline periodically on Thursday 4/15/2010 for major website updates. Thank you for sticking with us during this change. We will be installing NOVA as well as a new skin to the website. There is also talks in the works to switch us over to our own…

First I'm going to apologize for my activity these past weeks. It's been a rough ride with finals. My Math 109 final was supposed to take 1.5 hours, but in reality took me 2 hours and 45 minutes, out of the three hours allotted. It wasn't a very nice…

Just a reminder that you need to be logging in and posting regularly. Rules are under the Database. Anywho, its not too bad, and I know my activity leaves something to be desired. I apologize, and promise that I will get better. I have an internship interview this…

I have taken the liberty of exploring options with the website (no we aren't going away) and what it can do for us. Numerous changes might be in the works, or just minor changes. Please give your respect to our new Web Design person, David. He will be…

You know, to be honest, as a CO, you know you are doing a good job when you have PMs asking you what individuals can do because they are bored, have time off, etc. It's such a confidence booster to me. So, without further adieu, I'm going to…

I'm sorry, this mission has stalled for a couple of reasons, the biggest reason that I've been swamped with homework and the next biggest reason being a breakdown in communication on my end to a few of you all. I apologize for this, and I promise that I…

I bring you greetings from the Office of Awards & Services. This is a
friendly reminder to all of you to please submit any nominations you might
have for the Winter Task Force Unit of Merit Awards to your TFCOs by the
15th of March. This includes…

The website was just updated to a new version, and all our post authors went away. I apologize for this, and I'll fix it ASAP. I'm late for class at the moment, and will do it in approximately an hour and a half. Sorry for the rush, please…

Just a quick note, there are some folks here who have not logged on for a while. This is the warning that is being sent out to you all. Shortly there will be strikes. Remember that you can take a LoA whenever you need to. Please don't forget…

Just thought I'd send out another call for anyone who wanted to run a subplot during the next mission. We have three weeks, in game, if there is something special you want to run, or do. Feel free to ask.

I have awards ready to go (almost) and a few promotions to boot, only there's one problem. The Obsidian Fleet website is down because someone thought it would be a good idea to trip the fire suppression system in their host's database center. Water+Servers+Electricity=Massive Host Outages (not just…

Just a note, the department head project has been suspended until we get the version of Nova. By all means, work on them and help others out, but, don't upload anything to the Database, just save it locally on your computer.

As promised, I just spent two and a half hours typing and revising rules for this simm. Every player is expected to follow these rules at all times. Please access under "Database" -> "Global Entries" -> "Rules and Regulations" for the updated copy at any time. Included is…

New mission is up, and I'm taking a backseat on this mission, Commander Sun will be the go-to person for the duration of "The Calm Before The Storm". Please have fun with this and make it count, as we won't be back in normal space for a while!…

Aparrently there's some problem with the emails not getting sent out to a few people, while others are getting them just fine. Please bear with us as we try and figure this out. Many apologies on this!

Just like to update you all on the mission progress. If you are NOT in the post "Impact, Part One" then you need to PM me ASAP so we can get you in on the fun. Other than that, the other posts for this part of Shadow Drake…

I found some time this week (WOW!) to do this quick banner. The mission after this one is gonna be a quick plot-development, hence the low-tech banner :p I also got tired of searching for different things to put in the banner... It's on the front page :)

Just a quick note to tell you I am so proud of you all for the amount of posts you have amassed this month. We have about 36 hours left in the month, and you all have posted a whopping 189 posts. Thank you so much! It's the…

I'm going to hold off on submitting my monthly report for now.. I have until the end of the month to do it. We have 162 posts currently. Remember that Relau will dance for you if you get to 200 this month!

Firs,t I'd like to say that I am so proud of all of you as a whole in this simm. It's the best thing I've had in my life for a long time. I appreciate you all and the work that you have put into this simm. It…

Well, it's official. I have the honor of being the Task Group Commanding Officer. It was finalized this morning. Please note that our ship is now the flagship for TF21-C and must be presented accordingly. Keep everything like you've been doing, and I'm certain that we'll do fine.…

So, if you don't know already, we've found a Species 8472 sitting on the hull of the ship in a cloaked pod. I hope that you all have fun with this plot development, as Nathaniel and I worked for a long time on this. Trust me, we'll have…

As you may or may not be aware, I have taken temporary command of the Task Group, thus becoming the TGCO for TF21-C. This change is for the forseeable future. Thus, there are some issues that must be addressed.

I haven't received votes from 3 members of the crew. If you are or are not in favor of blowing up Romulus, I still need to know. Remember that I'm the only one who will know your vote, and you will not be docked anything for voting. This is…

Just a really quick note, We've recieved the Bronze Unit of Merit Award for December 2009! Woot! Unfortunately, that Gold still evades us, but I'm sure that we'll get a few this year as well. Thanks to all. Here is the Award Nomination:

New mission starts really soon, with a few twists to the banner on the homepage. Don't think for a second that the banner is a one-size fits all! Congrats to those who have made "Shoreleave" a great experience for all of us, we really appreciate it.

A quick note, that "Award Nomination" button at the bottom of your "User" heading hasn't been touched in a while. If you find that you'd like to nominate someone for an award, then please do so. A full list of awards can be found at http://www.obsidianfleet.net/index.php?option=ifs&task=common&action=common&lib=alist&id=60

As you can see, I actually got my internet to work. The little paper they had was not helpful at all, and I went around the block a few times before I figured out what they wanted me to do. I guess that's what you get for paying…

Last awards have been submitted/posted on the website for the last mission. There are still a few more coming up, but please give me a ring if you participated in the Joint Mission and I didn't get you, or if you played an NPC within the past few…

I'd like to thank the crew of the Tripoli for their participation in the Joint Mission. It didn't get pulled off as planned, but I think it was a great learning experience for us all. The Tripoli login will be deleted later this week. Thanks for your hard…

It is my pleasure to announce that we have recently gained two more crewmembers to add to our family. Please welcome with all of your heart Lieutenants Sarret and Zien. Please make it a point of introducing yourself :) Don't forget we have a nice lounge and a great holodeck…

By order of the Triad, I am required to give you this link and ask you to please weigh in on the topic of what (if anything) should be incorporated into Obsidian Fleet from the Star Trek XI movie that just came out a few weeks ago on…

Hey all. After this current mission with the Tripoli, I was planning on shoreleave. Then I am toying with a few ideas, but I really want to make this next mission (after shoreleave) a really nice one with YOUR ideas and YOUR problems to solve.

I've just come off of a brainstorming session. For this mission, you get what you've always wanted, a story arc that is a direct glimpse into how myself and Captain Magnum want the story to go. The link on-site is here: http://shanghai.rpgresource.net/index.php?page=database&entry=131

I was wondering what was up with the mission activity? It's been very very slow the past month, and I was wondering if everyone had real-life issues hit at the exact same time? Or if I'm not doing a good job? Hating the mission?

In the next few minutes a JP will be made encompassing all the crew of both the Shanghai and the Tripoli for our casting off and then, arrival at the Epsilion Hydrae system. I dearly hope that the Shanghai's crew puts forth a nice effort to have everyone…

I was just informed that one of Obsidian Fleet's players, David, who played Commander Echo Li, Commanding Officer of the USS Ticonderoga, was killed in a car accident last Friday. Therefore, I am instituting a three day mandatory stand down from all posting on board the USS Shanghai.…

If anyone has problems with not receiving e-mails, let me know and I'll forward it up the smart people chain. If you are given the opportunity as a Shanghai crewmember to participate in a post on the Tripoli, then the username and password is: *User: Shanghai Crewmember Pass: 123*

It has come to my attention that everything is moving quite slowly. So, I've bumped up some things, and in keeping with our next mission, this one needs to end at the beginning of October. I know, I know. It's quite a challenge, but I'm sure that you…

Once again, we have come through! I'd like to congratulate everyone for their hard work. People are noticing, and guess what? We are the TF-21 C recipients of the Bronze Unit of Merit Award for August 2009!

Here is the list of award recipients for the past few week all kind of rolled into one. In addition, I completely spaced the Joint Mission: Colonists Citation (Which is a level 2) to all of those who were on board at that time, so those should be…

I promised myself that this was a week where I wouldn't have to worry about anything, and you know, for the most part, it's been that way (I'm still on LoA, by the way). Posts haven't been flowing as well as I'd have liked, so when I get…

Hey all, the multiple posters (more than 8) is having some problems, so some of you (sorry Roharren) might be getting like 4 or 5 extra emails. I have notified the appropriate people about this. I dont know when they will fix it.

Firstly of course, an good job, and keep it up. We've got new players who jumped right in with the rest of us, and we have kept a good pace it seems. It'd be fun to see us get even more, but so far, excellent!

As you may (or may not) have noticed, the mission has been dragging some. So, to combat this, the timeline for a new mission for us will happen two weeks from today. Thanks to all who have stuck with it. I would also like to thank the crew…

I am taking some time off this week and going down to a family reunion. I will most likely not have internet access for a few days. I should be back on Thursday. Let Nathan (Lt. Sun) know if you need anything, he's a good person when it…

I'm going to give out this plea for an increase in the little character posts that have to happen aboard a starship. Break your arm, and go see our good doctor. Learn to fly from Lt. Sun. Bump into me in the hall and start a conversation. Fix…

1 + 2 = 3. Earth is part of a solar system with other planets. Shooting with a phaser set on kill will kill someone. All important lessons to learn. The call for those who are eager to teach is strong. Will you be the…

How is it going? I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. I know I am, this is my last week of school ;). I frankly cannot wait to graduate, I am so excited. I would like to let you all know that I appreciate you for the…

In order for everything to go smoothly, we have decided that the Andoria will be the Joint Post hub for the duration of the mission. If you could please save and edit your posts on the Andoria site with everyone, that'd be awesome. Once it is finished though,…

Guess what! We have forums for ourselves now! You may access them from the top navigation bar, or alternatively going to . I encourage everyone to register there, although it is not required. Any types of Crew Polls, specialty awards and mission ideas are going to be thrown…

By now some of you may have seen the new Star Trek Movie. Personally, I find it interesting, albeit a tad unrealistic (and no, that's not because its set in the future). Here's the deal with adding anything to the ship database or its history or anything like…

It is Saturday Morning where I am at - 12:45~ am that is. I have just finished uploading all of the OF level 1 awards into the database. So, look for a nice shiny award in your inbox sometime soon! Trust me, they are nice.

Some of you might be completely frustrated (like I am) with our lack of progress. I am sorry, but the wait is not on my end. I am waiting for my lessons to get back, and waiting for my instructor to log in and get me like 2…

Thanks to all you all put into the simm. I know that this isn't the most exciting mission, as well as I know its been a rough road. Thanks for sticking with it, and I promise you that you will be amazed at our next mission, but no…

Just thought I'd keep you all updated on our progress. The Shanghai's launch is commencing and almost complete. I am also working closely with the tech people to change the database to accept more than 8 JP authors. So, if the site is down sometime in the near…

Hope its going well. I had a half day at school today, so I was able to get a few things done and out of the way that were bugging me. I would like you all to head on over to the database, thanks to Greg and…

1) SMS (this layout) works on a "database post" posting system. When you start a joint post (with other people - Write Joint Mission Post **ON THE RIGHT, Logged in**), you have the option to add people, which is the first item (either select that…

I'd thought that I should just take a moment to update everyone on the status of the website, the ship, its mission, and everything else under the sun. I would first off like to thank all of you for applying and being accepted! Starting on a new ship…